Fast Copy

by Dan Jenkins

Book Overview

In 1935 Betsy Throckmorton's father lures her from a New York job with Time magazine back to Claybelle, Texas, with the promise that she can be the editor of his Claybelle Standard-Times . Betsy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671602063
• ISBN13: 9780671602062
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

I'm not a Texan, and I don't play one on TV but . . .

I'm a journalist, a sports fan, amateur historian and the fourth great-granddaughter of the amazing Peter Sides, a Revolutionary War Veteran who was killed at the bloodiest battle on Texas soil, the Battle of Medina in 1813. You don't believe me? Look it up! I first read this book years ago and loved it. I've recommended it to others who have loved it. It's a fabulous read and rollicking adventure. It's the kind of book I keep re-reading and buying any copy I can find and passing it on to people I love. Please excuse the passive voice in the previous paragraph. I know better ; ) Fast Copy is a lot of lively fun!

And that's the way it was, is, and shall be....

A native Texan myself, I found myself laughing all through this book. I caught continual glimpses of friends and relatives (and, yes, even myself!) in this wonderful little novel that explores Texas, football, and Texans.However, it is not just a comedy that pokes fun at Texans. Nosiree! It deals specifically with Depression-Era Texas and makes us take a disturbing look at ourselves. How can someone callously believe that other humans are "just hobos"? Do we truly believe that appearances are more important than reality? What will one do for Love; is it ok to hurt others to pursue one's own pleasure?This is a most thought-provoking work and well worth the time to read.